About National Rail Museum:
National Rail Museum Delhi is for people who love engines, especially antique ones. The Rail Museum is a popular tourist spot for both adults and children. It has one of the finest collections of both vintage and modern train engines. Spread over an area of over 11 acres the museum maintains a collection of 26 vintage locomotives, 17 carriage and saloons, that were found in the 19th century. The Rail Museum in Delhi comprises of an elegantly designed air-conditioned octagonal building housing nine display galleries and a large open area laid out to simulate a Railway Yard. The indoor gallery has an impressive collection of photographs, exhibits, models, records, coat of arms and documents with over 100 life-size exhibits displaying the departed era’s brilliance. One gallery has also been set apart to focus attention on the post-independence developments and modernization of the Indian Railways including self-sufficiency, export promotion and development plans for the future. National Rail Museum is located on Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, Delhi near Moti Bagh flyover. The most sought-after asset of the museum is the Fairy Queen, built in 1855. The Fairy Queen was the second locomotive to be brought and the first one to be built in India. Undoubtedly the best-preserved locomotive of its era and genre, it is the pride of the museum. You can see a locomotive of 1880′s still kept in working position. Visit some lavish salons of those times. See the Viceroy Dining Car that was built in 1889. Look the lavish royal coaches of the Victorian era such as the Prince of Wales Saloon built in 1875, Maharaja of Mysore Saloon built in 1899 and the Maharaja of Baroda’s Saloon built in 1886. See the erstwhile coaches of the famous tourist train Palace on Wheels. See here ‘WL’ class of locomotive which was built by the Vulcan Foundry in 1955. You could also enjoy a ride in the toy train.
General Information about National Rail Museum:
Location: Delhi
State: (Delhi) Union Territory of INDIA
Capital: Delhi is the capital of INDIA
Language: Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 45˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 20˚C, Min 5˚C (winter)
Best Season: September to February
How to Reach National Rail Museum:
By Air:
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport is connected to all the important cities of the world with almost all the major international airlines operating out of here. Palam Domestic Airport connects Delhi to the major cities in India.
By Rail:
The Indian Railway with their modern and organized network connects Delhi to all major and minor destinations in India. The city has three major railway stations at New Delhi, Old Delhi, and Nizamuddin.
By Road:
Delhi is well connected to all the major cities of India by a network of highways and roads. Buses can be taken from the three Inter State Bus Terminuses (ISBT), at Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar, as well as many starting points in and around the city, from which various state-managed and privately run transport facilities like air-conditioned, deluxe and ordinary coaches operate.